SINCE 1828
stoichiometry
noun
stoi·chi·om·e·try
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Definition of stoichiometry
1
: a branch of chemistry that deals with the application of the laws of definite proportions and of the conservation of mass and energy to chemical activity
2a
: the quantitative relationship between constituents in a chemical substance
b
: the quantitative relationship between two or more substances especially in processes involving physical or chemical change
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stoichiometry
noun
stoi·chi·om·e·try
| \ ˌstȯi-kē-ˈäm-ə-trē
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plural stoichiometries
Medical Definition of stoichiometry
1
: a branch of chemistry that deals with the application of the laws of definite proportions and of the conservation of mass and energy to chemical activity
2a
: the quantitative relationship between constituents in a chemical substance
b
: the quantitative relationship between two or more substances especially in processes involving physical or chemical change
Other Words from stoichiometry
stoichiometric
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adjective
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adjective
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